Behavior and habits
C · Interpret with cautionWhich approaches help young adults move more
Subject: Behaviour-change techniques for increasing physical activity
What this means
Programme participants were more active than controls, up to 3 months and beyond. In 34 of 66 studies (52%) there was a clear difference favouring the programme.
Whatnall MC, Sharkey T, Hutchesson MJ, Haslam RL, Bezzina A, Collins CE, Ashton LM · 2021 · Journal of Sports Sciences 39(15):1754-1771
What does this rating mean?
Limited, mixed or hard-to-translate evidence. Useful as direction, not as a rule.
Findings
Which behaviour-change techniques are associated with more physical activity. Conducted in young adults.
Who this applies to
Healthy young adults aged 17 to 35.
Size of the research
66 randomised trials; the pooled analyses used 5 to 11 studies each.
What to keep in mind
In the overall test, the type and number of behaviour change techniques were not linked to effect. How to keep the effect in the longer term still needs research.
Practical conclusion for REZA
Useful for coaching conversations about behaviour change, but the population studied is younger than REZA's clients — we translate this cautiously, not directly.
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Methodology
Systematic review with meta-analysis
Limitations
The population studied is considerably younger than REZA's target group. Translating the findings to people in their forties and older isn't straightforward.
Original source
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1898107 · PMID: 33685357
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